It's no exaggeration to refer to designer Barbara Jacobs' collection of recycled glass tile as the "essence of luminous color." These wondrous miniaturized rectangles of transparently luminescent glass sparkle and shine, shot through with the variegated shades of the entire visible spectrum.

About the Manufacturer: Barbara Jacobs studied fine arts in Florence, Italy, at the University of California- Berkeley and at the University of Minnesota before beginning her company. Since 1983 she has worked in many areas of surface design, using a variety of artistic and decorative finish techniques to create innovative color finishes, murals, and other furnishings for residential and commercial interiors.